Family Present As Carrier JFK Is Commissioned
The Navy places the aircraft carrier John F. Kennedy in commission in Newport News Virginia with 10000 invited guests including Mrs. Kennedy Caroline and John Kennedy and Sen. Edward Kennedy. The ship will depart for a Caribbean shakedown cruise in six weeks with a crew of 2500 and air wing totaling 5200 officers and men.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Newport News
Navy
John F. Kennedy
Kennedy
Caribbean
Caroline
Deaths Katherine M Flanagan 72 longtime Burlington clerk
Katherine M. Flanagan 72 of 125 S 10th St died in a local hospital early Saturday Sept 7 after a long illness. Survived by brothers Leonard R. Flanagan Kansas City and John E. Flanagan La Crosse, and sister Loretta Foehringer Prairie du Chien. A Burlington Railroad clerk for 45 years, she retired in 1965. Funeral services Monday at 8:30 a.m. at Blaschke Funeral Home and 9 a.m. at St. Joseph the Workman Cathedral. Burial in Catholic Cemetery. Rosary 7:30 p.m. Sunday at the funeral home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Katherine M. Flanagan
S. 10Th St
Leonard R. Flanagan
Kansas City
John E. Flanagan
la Crosse
Julius
Loretta) Foehringer
Prairie du Chien
Miss Flanagan
Burlington Railroad
Catholic Women’s Organization of
St. Joseph the Workman Cathedral
South Side
Blaschke
Msgr
John Paul
Two Youths Die In Wisconsin Road Crashes
Two youths lost their lives in Wisconsin traffic incidents over the weekend. Kenneth Gustafson, 18, of North Hudson, died after a car left Highway N in St. Croix County and tipped on its side. Markus Thomsen, 16, of rural Burlington, died when his car struck a tree on Highway 11 near Burlington. Robert Pelzek, 22, of Oak Creek died earlier after head injuries from a crash near a utility pole on I 94 in northern Racine County.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wisconsin
Kenneth E. Gustafson
North Hudson
St. Croix County
Gustafson
Markus Thomsen
Burlington
Racine County
Robert Pelzek
Oak Creek
Racine
Clerk Shorted Man Arrested In Downtown Cashier Case
A Michigan man, Jessie C. Webb, 33, of Saginaw, was arrested by La Crosse police and jailed after a complaint that a customer shortchanged McLellan's cashier Linda Smith. Webb, likely to be charged with larceny in County Court, was stopped in the 200 block of King Street after officers matched a description.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Michigan
la Crosse
Jessie C. Webb
Saginaw
Mich
Linda Smith
McLellan’s
S. 4Th St
Chester Skiles
Webb
4Th and
King
Skiles
King Street
Central Station
Eggs Stolen From Car Behind Shimshak's Tavern
Fred Fennigkoh of Route 1 West Salem told La Crosse police Friday evening someone entered his parked car behind Shimshak's Tavern at 1203 South West Avenue and stole 10 dozen eggs, a flashlight, and a check book.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred Fennigkoh
West Salem
la Crosse
Shimshak
S. West Ave
Weather Outlook for Wisconsin Minnesota and Iowa
Wisconsin reports mostly cloudy skies with showers and thunderstorms likely and warmer tonight. Minnesota shows variable cloudiness with showers tonight and Sunday, warmer tonight and cooler Sunday. Iowa trends partly cloudy to cloudy with a chance of showers and thunderstorms and cooler conditions Sunday east.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wisconsin
Minnesota
Iowa
Records From La Crosse County Court
A roundup of La Crosse County Court actions includes Gary L. Roth 21 Onalaska guilty of reckless driving with a $117.80 penalty, Patricia A. Franklin 25 Minneapolis cited for speeding $55, James H Schreier 2923 Mesa Grande Place disorderly conduct sentence withheld two years probation and costs, Mary L Turner 16 Onalaska speeding license restricted 30 days, and other cases involving minors, theft, disorderly conduct, and device permits with continuances and fines.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gary L. Roth
Oak Ave
Onalaska
Patricia A. Franklin
Minneapolis
William C. Heisz Jr
Caroline St
Mary L. Turner
N. 9Th Ave
James H., Schreier
Mesa Grande Place
Guidance Clinic
Mylan Zuleger
Jackson St
Mary L. Mormann
Main’ St
St. Francis Hospital
Floyd Johnson
David Osborn
Galesville
Hengel Bros, Inc
Miller St
Kenneth Kubiak
Peter J. Engler
S. Losey Blvd
Clark
West
South Aves
Judgments Filed Against Local Roofing and Builders Firms
Judgment issued for La Crosse Steel Roofing and Corrugating Co. against Western Wisconsin Builders Inc. for 5412.18 and a separate judgment for Credit Bureau of La Crosse against William L. Weigel for 692.68.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
la Crosse
Jay St
Western Wisconsin Builders Inc
Cedar Road
Credit Bureau of la
Hospital Transfers From Local Homes and Hospitals
On September 6 at 1 30 p m Harvey Clark moved from Gund Home to Lutheran Hospital and at 3 09 p m Oscar Proksch transferred from County Hospital to St Francis Hospital.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harvey Clark
Gund
Lutheran Hospital
Oscar Proksch
County Hospital
St. Francis Hospital
Sliver Injury At La Crosse Mill Sends Man To Hospital
City records show on Sept 6 Dale Olson 18 of 613 Sill St suffered a large wooden sliver embedded in his right thigh at La Crosse Rubber Mills and was treated at Lutheran Hospital. Also noted are William Besch 78 Mrs Walter Lee 69 Viola Sargent 59 with illnesses or injuries arriving at Lutheran or La Crosse Hospital.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dale O. Olson
Sill St
la Crosse
Walter Lee
Monroe St
Onalaska
la Crosse Hospital
False alarm from box at 22nd and Mississippi
A false fire alarm rang from a street box at 22nd Street and Mississippi Avenue in La Crosse at 12:20 a.m. No fire, responders dispatched and cleared. Police and fire units ensured public safety and investigated the cause of the alarm.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
22Nd
Mississippi
Pressure Groups Cited As Threat To Motorist
Milwaukee AP report quotes John de Lorenzo of the AAA claiming pressure groups influence highway planning, hindering road use. He cites a propaganda barrage that blocked expressways in Washington and backedrail transit in California, while questioning DOT's highway mandates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Milwaukee
American Automobile Association
John de Lorenzo
The
AAA
Wisconsin Highway Users Conference
Washington, D.C
California
U.S. Department of Transportation
de Lorenzo
Woman injured in La Crosse traffic crash
A French Island resident Celia M. Borck 30 was treated at St. Francis Hospital for a neck injury after a rear collision at the Washburn and Bainbridge Streets stop sign. The other driver Gwen J. Deal 19 of 1618 La Crosse Street caused the crash.
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la Crosse
Celia M. Borck
Ushter St
St. Francis Hospital
Washburn
Bainbridge
Gwen J. Deal
la Crosse St
Local Fixes and Flights Highlight Central US to Pacific Routes
A scattered weather patch cooled last night while travel lists show major cities including Albuquerque Bismarck Boston Chicago Cleveland Denver Des Moines Detroit Duluth Fairbanks Fort Worth Helena Honolulu Kansas City LACROSSE Los Angeles Madison Mason City Memphis Miami Milwaukee New Orleans New York Portland Rochester Salt Lake City San Francisco Seattle St. Louis Winnipeg with 61 miles per hour winds flagged in the region.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Albuquerque
Bismarck
Boston
Chicago
Cleveland
Denver
Des Moines
Detroit
Duluth
Fairbanks
Fort Worth
Helena
Honolulu
Kansas City
Lacrosse
Los Angeles
Madison
Mason City
Memphis
Miami
Milwaukee
New Orleans
New York
Portland, Ore
Phoenix
Rapid City
Rochester
Salt Lake City
San Francisco
Seattle
St. Louis
Winnipeg
Lottery charge against La Crosse tavern and bartender
Seven Spot Inc. a La Crosse tavern operator and its bartender Jean Tillou 44 were charged in County Court with conducting a lottery. Tillou absent due to medical treatment, case continued to Sept 16 along with nine others from joint city police and state attorney general action.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A la Crosse Corporation
Seven Spot Inc
S. 3Rd St
Nora Sokolic
Seven Spot
Jean Tillou
Pearl St. la Crosse
Patrick Doyle
Tillou
State Attorney General’s Office
Leonard F. Roraff
Burleigh Randolph
Demo Unit Urges Support of National Ticket
The La Crosse County Democratic executive board unanimously adopts a resolution urging support for the Humphrey Muskie national ticket. It notes Wisconsin foes who would mislead voters and asserts full agreement with the national convention and Wisconsin party liberalism.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hubert Humphrey
Edmund Muskie
la Crosse County
Democratic Party
Wisconsin
Humphrey
Muskie
TV Stars Sign To Entertain At Fest Rodeo
Contracts signed Friday by Frank Sutton and Ken Curtis will provide between events entertainment at the Oktoberfest rodeo at the Interstate Fairgrounds near West Salem. Sutton to appear Friday Curtis on Saturday and Sunday. Present for all three performances are the Frontiersmen and Joanie, a western vocal group.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Sutton
Sgt. Carter
Gomer Pyle
Ken Curtis
Festus
Interstate Fairgrounds
West Salem
John Hutson
Sparta
Rodeos Inc
Sutton
Curtis
Frontiersmen
Joanie
Safe burglary inquiry after coin machine theft
McHugh reports no total cash known and a Saturday check to determine losses. Photos show footprints inside and outside the building. Authorities seek two men seen near the Maple Grove scene Friday at 4 pm and 10 pm described as dirty and wearing work clothes and heavy shoes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
McHugh
Baker
Maple Grove
Radio Highlights Baseball Twins Tigers Cubs Phillies
Radio highlights list Sunday schedules with WKBH at 12 15 p m Twins versus Tigers WKTY at 1 10 p m Cubs versus Phillies WCOW at 3 35 p m live Cashton Fall Festival broadcast
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
WKBH
Minnesota Twins
Detroit Tigers
WKTY
Chicago Cubs
Philadelphia
Phillies
WCOW
Cashton
Tomah Obituaries: Chris Larsen and Harry Snider
Tri-State notes two Tomah deaths Chris Larsen 64 retired farmer of Tomah died September 5 in Elkhorn hospital services at White's Funeral Home Tomah Sunday afternoon burial at St Peter Lutheran Shennington survivors include three sons two daughters and several grandchildren Harry Snider 80 of Tomah died September 6 in Tomah hospital services at White's Funeral Home Tomah Monday after 3 p.m. burial in Oakdale Cemetery survivors include wife five sons two brothers two sisters and grandchildren.
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Tomah
Wis
Chris Larsen
Elkhorn
White’s Funeral Home
David Kaeser
St. Peter’s Lutheran Cemetery
Shennington
Larsen
Duane
Beloit
Robert
Donald
Wisconsin Dells
Howard
Betty) Shirley
Darden
Miss
Alice Larsen
Sophie
Minneapolis
Hannah
California
Harry Snider
White’s Funeral
Francis Mulligan
Oakdale
Snider
Rebah
Ralph
Dale
Leo
Gordon
Camp Douglas
Ray Snider
Oscar Tralmer
William Tralmer
Obituary Notices From Wisconsin and Minnesota
Grace Larrabee 78 widow of Lawrence Larrabee dies in Sparta hospital. Services at Tomah Baptist Church with burial in Oak Grove Cemetery. Four daughters and four sons survive along with 27 grandchildren and 25 great grandchildren. Louella Cantlon 79 of Eau Claire dies in Eau Claire hospital. funeral plans to be announced by Fossum Funeral Home. Ben Bunge 72 dies of heart attack on his farm in Caledonia. services at Potter-Haugen Funeral Home with burial in St Luke's Cemetery after cremation. Bunge survived by four siblings and two brothers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tomah
Wis
Grace Larrabee
Lawrence Larabee
Sparta
Tomah Baptist Church
Frank Eisner
Oak Grove Cemetery
White
Larrabee
Walter
Maude) Linder
Edith Krase
Dallas
Tex
Harry
Marie) Day
Beloit
Hartzel
Beverly) Davis
Harvey, Il
Lawrence
Tempe
Ariz
Frank
Milwaukee
Raymond I
Harold
Kenosha
Ernest Waterman
Mount Carroll
Ill
Ettrick
Louella Cantlon
Eau Claire
Fossum Funeral Home
Eitzen
Minn
Ben Bunge
Potter-Haugen
Caledonia
St. Luke’s Cemetery
Mel Graupmann
Mr. Bunge
C. Bunge Jr
Wayland Academy
Beaver Dam
Hannah
Amanda Bunge
Minneapolis
Louis
Redwood Falls
Martin
Heron Lake
River Readings Station Flood Stage Update
Flood stage readings show 24 hour data for La Crosse with stage at 48 inches and a slight decrease of 0.1 degree days. Sunrise at 6 36 and sunset at 7 29. Record highs and lows cited from Sept. 7 dates in 1922 and 1956.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
LA Crosse
Coed Acquitted Of 2 Murders Insane At Time
Karen Nomiya 21 was found not guilty by insanity in the Dec 7 1967 stabbings of Mrs. Eugene M. Cohn 55 and her daughter Suzanne 21 in Duluth Minnesota. She was ordered committed to Minnesota Security Hospital until recovery is certified. The judge held trial without a jury and denied comments from Nomiya.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Duluth, Minn
Donald C. Odden
Karen Nomiya
Minnesota Security Hospital
Miss Nomiya
Eugene M. Cohn
Suzanne
Cohn
Odden
St. Peter Security Hospital
Takeko Nomiya
Chicago
Lost Thunder the Labrador in Prairie du Chien
Black male Labrador retriever age eight last seen near Prairie du Chien on August 28 wearing a name tag and choke chain. Thunder is owned by Joseph Bohm Rt 1 Box 226 A Algonquin Illinois phone 312 658 5936 and a $100 reward is offered for safe return.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Prairie du Chien
Joseph Bohm
Rt. 1
Algonquin
Illinois
Feasibility study meeting for Old Central High School
Public school board notes a August 29 1968 special meeting approving Phase II findings by Perkins and Will and scheduling a joint review with the Plan Commission within 30 days. Clerk appointed. dress code policy revised. lunch for St Luke's preschool funded pending federal reimbursement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Board of Education
Old Central High School
M.L. Hosland
Robert McLoone
Perkins and Will
R. Bracegirdie
Plan Commission
Common Council
Perkins& Will
Bernard Young
St. Luke’s
la Crosse City
Wisconsin
Dennis J. Pickle
State of
Arneson, Berg & Doyle, Ltd
Hoeschier Building
la Crosse
Peter E. Berg
la Crosse County
Diane Pickle
Holy Cross Seminary
Faith Baptist Church
Hintgen
L.E.A
Perkins & Will
Robert Roellig
Longfellow Junior High School
Constance P. Strike
County of la Crosse
Eugene A. Toepel
Bannen and
McArdle
State Bank
Local help wanted and services listings in La Crosse area
Classified notices show cleaning and decorating services, nursery and landscaping ads, rental and employment openings, and public notices. Includes housekeepers, bookkeepers, office staff, waitresses, nurses, and babysitters seeking positions across La Crosse and nearby towns with phone contacts and addresses.
Manpower and Job Ads Run Across La Crosse Area
A dense advertisement page lists multiple openings and opportunities. Manpower seeks two aggressive young men for insurance sales with training and advancement. several skilled trades, janitorial, baker, announcer, and collections roles. roofing, stockroom, and delivery positions. drivers and temporary help with Manpower and other local employers.
Permanent Industrial Lubrication Sales Manager Position
An opening offers a permanent role in industrial lubrication sales with high income and strong benefits. The job trains for a Division Manager, including supervising recruiting and training salesmen, with four travel days per week, a late model car, and immediate availability. Send history of ten years of employment to John Tanguay, Regional Manager, Dept. 9 W 4, P O Box 392, Dallas TX 75221.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Tanguay
P.O. Box
Dallas
Texas
Help Wanted Part Time 2 Men for Evening and Weekend Work
WANTED PART TIME GOOD PAY need 2 men to help me in my business evenings and Saturdays. $2.75 hour, 20 hour week guaranteed, Call between 9noon, 782-6007 for appointment. WAREHOUSEMAN-TRUCK DRIVER, Loading trucks and some delivery in nearby area, Chauffeur's license or abili ty to obtain one, Good driving record Draft exempt. 2) age minimum, Group benefits. Apply between 8 a.m. -5 p.m. Monday. North Central Chemicals, Inc. Rose & Gohres St., La Crosse, Wis. all types of pastry.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Genie Sales, Inc
P.O
la Crescent
la Crosse
Greenwald Coulee
Pizza Hut
Crucification Convent
Minn
Quiste
Northside
Burlington Depot
Warren Loveland
Blackhawk Roofing Co
Johnson St
Janesville
Wis
la Crosse Lutheran Hospital
So. Ave
Lyle Stitt
Waowtv
Grand Avenue
Wausau
Baraboo
St. Francis Hospital
Bill Baum
State Road
Bonanza
Tribune
George Ste Help
Campbell Rd
Yellow Cab Co
Manpower, Inc
North Central Chemicals, Inc
Rose & Gohres
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JFK
Associated Press
Circuit Court
Fire Department
Weather Outlook
Montana
Upper
Great Lakes
Mississippi Valley
Plains
New England
National
Mrs
Coed
Fossum Funeral Homes
Clifford and
Elaine Fossum
Bangor
Sth Ave
Edsel Vergin
Sundet & Doyle
Bosshard, Sunder & Doyle
John Bosshard
Hoeschler Building
la Crosse la Crosse County
Edward M. Riley, Jr
Call Housewives Cleaning Service
Suncrest Nursery
South 29Th Street Labellawn Nursery
Keith Barney
Bijskemper
Dial
jGanual
CESA
ESEA
Borden Company
Richard Uphoff
Logan Sr
James Vance
Franklin
Elizabeth Falkenberg
Webster
Janice Elstad
Gale Dartt
Central
Gary Erickson
Mary Ann Wetterling
Hamilton
Roger Kalodrich
Lincoln
Ruth Klelley
Ann van Atta
Emerson
Barbara Goodmiller
Phyllis Branson
Summit
Jacaualyn Delke
Peggy Norcross
Logan Sr. High School
Dorothy Michel
Lincoln Boiler
Bernie Buchner P & H
la Crescent Brush
Pleasant Valley
R. C. Groves
Coon Meyers Studios
Sue
Western Auto
Jackson Plaza
Cy’s
7Th
Cass
Spencer
B. MacPherson
Donna Jean
Jane
Miss Olive
Norma‘s
W. B. Knapp
Eversole- Rogers
4Th & Cass
Modern Laundry & Drycleaning CO
Fifth Ave
Badgers
Harvey
LPIU
T. E. Hendrickson
Cantwell Printing Co
S. Pinckne St
Menard‘s
Albert A. Lorenz Institute
Dewey Street
Montgomery Ward
Courthouse Square
Ernie’s Bakery
Holmen
Bob’s Lakeview
L-569
Bert D. Forsythe
Mealey
Oelwein
Launa
la Crosse Lutheran Hospi
Stanley C. French
Don Klein
Gateway Transportation Co., Inc
South Ave
William Bocks
Menominee Area Public
Menominee
Holmen High School
Chex Co
Jack Weisbrod
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